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Why your fear of failure might be the best thing that ever happened to your creative business
Let me start with a question (don't worry, it's a gentle one) When was the last time something in your creative business didn't go to plan? Maybe a proposal came back with a "thanks, but no thanks." A launch that felt flat. A project you poured yourself into that got quietly shelved. A client who went quiet after what felt like a brilliant first meeting. However it showed up for you, you probably had a word for it. You probably called it a failure. That word "failure" is doin

Mark Franklin
4 days ago7 min read


Do nice folk finish last?
Do nice folk finish last? The research says no, but only if you're running the right race. A warm challenge to rethink success, happiness, and kindness at work.

Mark Franklin
Feb 244 min read


Are you spending your energy on someone else's version of success?
When we're spending energy on someone else's success or adjusting our path to match someone else's expectations, we're investing our finite energy into story that isn't ours.

Mark Franklin
Feb 176 min read


Are you stuck or just tired? Understanding your creative exhaustion
Are you stuck or just tired? Feeling exhausted by your creative business but can't pinpoint why? Learn the difference between burnout and being stuck, and what to do about it.

Mark Franklin
Jan 203 min read


"Stop hitting yourself!"
Stop hitting yourself. We each have an inner voice that whispers criticisms, introduces reasons to hesitate and creates a consistently unhelpful air of ongoing self-doubt.

Mark Franklin
Oct 7, 20252 min read
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